OVERSEA SPORT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1895, 1 November 1913, Page 13

OVERSEA SPORT.

BILLIAED&-STEVENSON v. REEOI. By Tolegrapl—Prosa Ae6ooia-Uon--C<)pjrrl?3it London, October 80. . Tha scores now stand:—Stevenson, 14,896; Reece, 14,747. HIGH-PRICED FOOTBALLERS.. London, October 80. The "Sportsman" states that E, J. Butchers and Percy' Baker, three-quar-ters in tho Devon Albion Amateur Rugby Club, have refused sensational offers to joia a Northorn Union club in Yorkshire. . It is understood that the olub offered Buteners £1000 down and an appointment at £200 a year. TEST CRICKET. Johannesburg, October 80. O. A, Fmilkner will play in tie Test matches against the English team which is to visit South Africa. Tho South African Cricket Association at first decided not to invite Faulkner to return to South Africa to play in test games. Tho general feeling upheld Aus,tralia's nttiture in such' eases, Faulkner has been living in England for Borne time. Pegler is another South African who is also at Home. WRESTLERS' DRAWN BATTLE FOR AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. (Rec. October 31, 8.55 p.m.) iVlelbourno, October 31. Oscar Wasuin (13st, 61b.) and Clarence Weber (ISst. 81b.) drew in their wrestling match for tho Australian championship. There were no falls, OVERSEA RHODES SCHOLARS SCOOP ATHLETIC EVENTS. (Rec. October 31, 8.55 p.m.) London, October 31. The 'American and colonial Rhodes Scholars have won all the events at tlip Oxford Freshmen's sports. Mr. E. A. Southee, of Sydney, won tho high and broad, jumps.